Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Tuesday's Top News: Pakistan's Despair: Through Hell and High Water

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Pakistan's Despair: Through Hell and High Water

By Omar Waraich / Nowshera

Devastating floods have pushed Pakistan to the brink. As the waters subside, a stunned and fearful nation confronts itself, its future and the tough choices that must be made

Will the First Real iPad Rivals Please Show Up?

By Harry McCracken

Five months after Apple released its tablet, the rest of the industry is still scrambling to respond

Early Warning Signs: Potential for Alzheimer's Blood Test

By Alice Park

Researchers identified a group of more than two dozen proteins circulating in the blood that may be elevated in those with Alzheimer's, opening up the possibilities of a blood test

Russ Feingold Running Hard in Wisconsin

By Joe Klein

Here's something I've been noticing: more than a few Republicans don't want to come out and play this year

Turkey: A Referendum for Democracy or a Strongman?

By Pelin Turgut / Istanbul

The country has voted to reform the old, military-inspired constitution but has it only given more power to Turkey's Islamist-rooted Prime Minister?

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Rating the VMA Performances

In between Kanye jokes and Lady Gaga costume changes, MTV found time to host the 2010 Video Music Awards. TIME's Claire Suddath takes a look at the performances

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"The time is ripe."
HILLARY CLINTON,
U.S. Secretary of State, on the continuing negotiations over Middle East peace. Clinton joins Israeli and Palestinian leaders for face to face talks in Egpyt
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On the eve of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the hottest event on New York City's couture calendar, TIME takes a look inside the grueling audition process for hundreds of high-fashion hopefuls

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